COVID – 19 related knowledge and preventive practices early in the outbreak among health care workers in selected public health facilities of Illu aba Bor and Buno Bedelle zones, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2 Training and availability of hygiene facilities at Health care facilities of Illu Aba Bor and Bunno Bedelle Zones, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Ever had training on infection prevention	Yes	135	40.9
Ever had training on infection prevention	No	195	59.1
Infection control program at the institution	Yes	153	46.4
Infection control program at the institution	No	177	53.6
Infection control team at the facility	Yes	139	39.1
Infection control team at the facility	No	201	60.9
Emerging infectious diseases taskforce (dealing with outbreaks) available	Yes	154	46.5
	No	180	54.5
IPC policies and guidelines available	Yes	150	45.5
IPC policies and guidelines available	No	180	54.5
Water facility available	Yes	217	65.8
Water facility available	No	113	34.2
Alcohol/hand sanitizer available at the facility	Yes	248	75.2
Alcohol/hand sanitizer available at the facility	No	82	24.8
Adequate soap at the work unit	Yes	150	45.5
Adequate soap at the work unit	No	180	54.5
Adequate disinfectants available at the work unit	Yes	145	43.9
Adequate disinfectants available at the work unit	No	185	56.1
Sufficient PPE available	Yes	109	33.0
Sufficient PPE available	No	221	67.0
Have safety box for sharp disposal	Yes	243	73.6
Have safety box for sharp disposal	No	87	26.4
The working unit has a colored dust bin to segregate medical wastes	Yes	140	42.4
	No	190	57.6
Currently assigned place (ward)	OPD	128	38.8
	Laboratory	35	10.6
	Pharmacy	23	7.0
	Medical ward	22	6.7
	Surgical ward	13	3.9
	Pediatric ward	12	3.6
	TB and ART	12	3.6
	MCH	43	13.0
	GYN & OBS	42	12.7

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